Movie about troubled veteran to start filming in Minnesota

A troubled military veteran is the leading character in "The Blood Stripe," a movie scheduled to shoot in the state this summer, including locations at the Mall of America and in northern Minnesota.

Writer/director/producer Remy Auberjonois references both "The Odyssey" and Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" (the basis for the film "Apocalypse Now") in his description of "Blood Stripe." It's about a female Marine (Kate Nowlin, who co-produces and who is married to Auberjonois) who returns from Afghanistan and finds herself ill-equipped to deal with life back home.

Also featuring songs by area musician Mason Jennings, "The Blood Stripe" is made possible by Minnesota Film and TV Board and by Minnesota's Snowbate Incentive, which refunds up to 25 percent of money spent in the state. -- Chris Hewitt